Panasonic are delighted to be supporting the launch of freesat which marks a major landmark in the development of Digital Television broadcasting in the UK.
The PZ81 Series, available in three screen sizes: TH-42PZ81 (42”), TH-46PZ81 (46”) and TH-50PZ81 (50”) will be available instore from June. These stylish and desirable plasmas boast a host of features to deliver outstanding moving picture resolution and beautiful colour reproduction together with brilliant sound and easy operation, giving viewers the optimum HD viewing experience. A Panasonic HD plasma TV with freesat built-in is a quick and convenient way to view a wide range of channels including brilliant HD programmes from the BBC and ITV, all for free*.
* Following a one-off installation payment, plus the cost of receiving equipment.

Viera TH-46PZ81B - What Hi-Fi, 5 Stars July 2008 Award
These sets give optimised picture performance, perfect for HD sports, movies and games, as they come equipped with Panasonic’s flagship Intelligent Frame Creation System, which harnesses the computing power of the V-Real Pro 3 processor, motion compensated additional frames are created and inserted between the source frames resulting in natural frame-to-frame transitions, for smooth motion high definition images.
In addition 24p Real Cinema technology ensures enhanced judder-free playback when viewing 24 frames per second material, such as that output from Panasonic Blu-ray players. The PZ81 series also features 100Hz Double Scan to ensure beautiful, flicker-less on-screen motion and an extra wide colour gamut with x.v.Colour, which produces richer, more vivid colouring from x.v.Colour signals^.
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To register your interest in the PZ81 Viera Range with freesat HD built-in, email Panasonic at pukweb@eu.panasonic.com with “Viera with freesat HD” in the subject field with your address details, and we will send you further information when it becomes available.
July 6th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
It’s good to see TVs with freesat boxes built in being produced. Saves the hassle of more cables and plugs!
But the big question is, will I be able to record a freesat channel onto my dvd recorder? It’s not a separate box so I can’t plug it into the recording input?